How Local Queers Are Making Space For Themselves In Hip-Hop
By: Mariah Smith On April 29, Cal State Long beach showcased Queer Hip-Hop Uncensored– an introduction to California-based queer emcees–…
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Letting Go of Shame and Coming Out Trans
Youth Radio’s Bella King, a 20-year old trans woman, shared her story of coming out to her family and letting go of the shame she’s felt with NPR’s All Things Considered.
Superhero Set Aims To Rewrite Comic Lack Of Diversity
Nine year-old Gray Sansom-Chasin and his 13 year-old sister Zoa Chasin are sorting through comics at their home in Park…
Oakland Queer Fashion Week 2015
You’ve heard of New York Fashion Week or Paris Fashion Week and their runway shows, but have you heard of Queer Fashion Week? It just wrapped up in Oakland, California. Youth Radio was there and produced this snapshot of the designers, the models, and what sets this fashion show apart.
Fear Of Public Speaking
Imagine you are standing before a crowd. You’re totally prepared to talk but now that you’re up there, staring at…
How To Improve Media Coverage For Transgender Youth
The AP Style leaves no room for doubt: journalist reporting on transgender individuals must use those people’s preferred pronouns in…
The World Laughs With You
Imagine you are standing before a crowd. You’re totally prepared to talk but now that you’re up there, staring at…
Teens Try The Pill That Blocks HIV Infection
The FDA has approved a daily pill called Pre-Exposure Prophalaxis, or PrEP, which can reduce the risk of HIV infection by 86%. It’s the first and only treatment of its kind, but the Centers for Disease Control recommends caution when prescribing PrEP to adolescents. They’re waiting for final results from medical trials on young people being conducted in cities across the country.
Gender Fluid Generation: Evolving Gender Norms At School
Young people increasingly see gender as not just limited to male and female. But the torchbearers of gender fluidity aren’t just celebrities or politicians, but kids. But schools are still catching up with the needs of gender nonconforming students.